Sankei newspaper on January 28 reported that Japan is considering easing measures export control to Korea in the context of the President of Korea Yoon Suk-yeol find a way improve relationship when the security situation between these two East Asian countries is quite tense.
The Sankei newspaper reported that Japan will decide whether to relax restrictions on transporting high-tech materials it imposed in 2019 related to the dispute over high-tech materials. wartime forced labor or not, in the context of neighboring countries holding a series of negotiations to resolve this dispute.
Officials from Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
[Tổng thống Hàn Quốc mong muốn cải thiện quan hệ với Nhật Bản]
In a statement, South Korea’s foreign ministry said the issue of export restrictions would likely be resolved during consultations between South Korea and Japan on various issues, including forced labor.
Given the need to promote cooperation between countries sharing common values at a time when the importance of economic security is increasing, South Korea hopes Japan will properly assess the situation, the ministry said. insight.
The Jiji newspaper reported on January 27 that the foreign ministers of the two countries met for talks in Tokyo this month.
In the near future, Japanese and South Korean diplomats will meet on January 30 in the South Korean capital Seoul in the context of the two sides nearing a plan to resolve the dispute.
Minh Hang (VNA/Vietnam+)
